Kamegai comes up short, Srisaket swats Sada, Kongfah, Kaewfah and Pharanpetch remain perfect3/21/2015 This past Friday was a busy day for Asian boxing with fighters in action in both the west and the east, including two Thai shows.
Bangkok, Thailand In the most significant of two Thai shows fans got the chance to see some of the more notable fighters from the Nakornluang stable of fighters. The most notable fighter in action was former WBC Super Flyweight world champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (33-4-1, 30) who made light work of the horribly matched Madit Sada (9-21-1, 3). Sada was the proverbial lamb to the slaughter, and like a lamb he put up little resistance before being stopped in the 3rd round by Srisaket, who did little more than sharpen his tools. Another somewhat notable fighter on this card was Kongfah Nakornluang (20-0, 12) who retained his WBC Youth silver Super Flyweight title as he easily beat Indonesian challenger Ricky Morales (4-1-1) who looked under-sized, inexperienced and was generally no match for Kongfah. As is common Kongfah looked huge in comparison to his foe and we really are curious as to how he makes Flyweight Another early finish on this show saw Denchai Por Korbkua (2-2, 1) score his first stoppage win as he took out Petchboon Sithsaithong (2-2, 2) in the 3rd round. This was a high tempo and enjoyable affair though Petchboon seemed unable to cope with the pressure and aggression of Denchai, who was sloppy but fun to watch. The only bout on the show that went the distance saw the previously win-less Toto Lookmuangbangklang (1-1) over-come the debuting Songkramchai Etinakorn (0-1) over the 6 round distance. Chachoengsao, Thailand A second Thai show, televised on Channel 11, featured a couple of unbeaten Tor Buamas prospects who both continued to advance their perfect records. One of those prospects was Kaewfah Tor Buamas (18-0, 12) who over-came Indonesian visitor Boido Simanjuntak (18-28-1, 7) in 4 rounds of their Lightweight encounter. Simanjuntak has now lost 10 in a row and is win-less in more than 2 years however he is the best fighter Kaewfah has beaten so far. Although unbeaten Kaewfah has had a very uninspiring career thus far, and it's time he kicked on and stepped up a level. The other prospect was Pharanpetch Tor Buamas (15-0, 11) who defeated the Chaosamut Padjaigym (0-1) in 3 rounds. Pharanpetch has faced better opponents than his stablemate but, just like Kaewfah, he really needs to begin stepping up his opposition as bouts like this are relatively pointless for such a talented fighter. Chiba, Japan In Japan we had an equally low level show in Chiba where fans had 7 bouts, unfortunately though only one of those bouts had any noteworthy quality. That one notable bout saw Japanese hopeful Tsukasa Saito (20-3, 15) make light work of Thailand's win-less Fasanghan Or Benjamad (0-8) who continues his run of stoppage defeats. Fasanghan was stopped in the 2nd round by Saito who will be hoping to move towards a Japanese title fight later in the year. In the main support bouts fans had a couple of 6 rounders. One of those saw Corrales Kawashima (5-5-1, 2) level off his record with a 2nd round stoppage win against Hiroshi Miwa (4-7, 2) with Miwa suffering his 7th stoppage loss. The other 6 rounder sadly ended in unsatisfactory fashion with a 2nd round technical draw in a bout between Haruka Itakura (4-1-1, 1) and Katsunori Imai (5-6-2). The 4 under-card bouts here were all 4 rounders. One of those bouts saw Yoshihiro Furukawa (1-1, 1) claim his first win as he stopped the still win-less Kazuya Nomura (0-4-1) in the 3rd round. Another early win was scored by Ken Matsuzawa (1-0, 1) who stopped Hiroki Arakawa (0-2) in round 2 of their contest. A more competitive bout saw Toshiaki Akimoto (1-0) take a narrow win over Mirai Imagawa (0-1) whilst Atsuhsi Suzuki (0-0-1) and Yuki Ishikawa (0-0-1) fought to a split decision draw in an all debutant affair. California, USA The most significant bout of the day was also the last and came in the US where the popular Yoshihiro Kamegai (25-3-1, 22) battled against former world title challenger Alfonso Gomez (25-6-2, 12) in a bout that was highly entertaining and action packed. Early on Gomez was too smart and won a number of early rounds on his movement. As the bout progressed Gomez slowed and Kamegai managed to come back into it. Sadly for Kamegai much of his efforts were ignored by the judges who had the bout scored far too wide. Victoria, Australia In Australia there were several Asian fighters in action, including an all-Asian fight. That all-Asian bout saw Australian based Filipino Czar Amonsot (27-3-3, 17) over-come Thai visitor Padjai Yongyuthgym (18-2-2, 12) in a 6 round bout. The world ranked Amonsot was effectively staying busy here though hopefully next time out he will face a stiffer opponent. The other Asian on this card was Filipino journeyman Rodynie Rafol (12-7-2, 5) who lost a 6 round bout against the popular though faded Michael Katsidis (31-7, 24). Although Katsidis won he did struggle and it's clearer than ever that he needs to walk away from the sport before he gets beaten by a fighter at this level.
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This past Friday had a couple of Thai cards, both of which were televised.
Surat Thani, Thailand The most notable name of the day was in action on Thai channel 7 who aired a show from Surat Thani and despite the show not being a key one the main event was a notable bout, whilst the undercard featured a local novice against highly experienced opposition. The main event on this show saw Fahlan Sakkreerin Jr (27-3-1, 16) successfully retain his IBF Asia Light Flyweight as he out pointed Japanese challenger Shunji Nagata (10-13-2, 3) in what was Fahlan's first defence of the title he won last December, when he over-came Armando dela Cruz. Incidentally this was Fahlan's 3rd fight against a Japanese foe since he announced himself to fans world wide with his huge career defining upset win over Ryo Miyazaki, it's also his first win over a Japanese foe since that shock win. One of the novices on this undercard was Atchariya Virotesunobon (2-0) who marked the beginning of his career with a decision win over the rather durable Heri Andriyanto (20-18-2, 10). Although we won't try and tell you that Andriyanto is a great fighter the Indonesian is a very tough opponent for a novice and Atchariya deserves real credit for such a notable win. Not only was this a notable win but the performance was also credible from a very strong and patient looking Thai prospect The other bout featured Patomsith Pathompothong (11-3, 4) who over-came experienced Indonesian journeyman Arief Blader (20-16-1, 7). Khon Kaen, Thailand The other Thai show of the day was televised on Channel 11 and featured a former female world champion and several promising fighters who currently fighter under the Tor Buamas banner. The main event on this card was a horrible mismatch as the very talented Pharanpetch Tor Buamas (14-0, 10) successfully defended his WBC Asian Boxing Council Super Featherweight title with a 3rd round stoppage against the over-matched Ramli Pasaribu (3-6, 1). The mismatch is made worse by the fact that Pharanpetch is now 27 and cannot keep wasting time with mismatches like this, especially given that this was his first bout since last March! Sadly Pharanpetch wasn't the only fighter in a mismatch on this card as former WBC female Light Flyweight champion Samson Tor Buamas (35-6, 17) took on the debuting Meree Sor Rapeewan (0-1), who was stopped in the 2nd round. This was Samson's 9th forgettable bout since she lost to Nadia Raoui in Germany way back in September 2012. Samson wasn't the only female fighter picking up a win as Hongfah Tor Buamas (18-5, 2) picked up her 3rd straight win following a loss to the exceptional Ava Knight back in 2012. Hongfah's opponent, Petchborthong Sor Rapeewan (0-1), sadly wasn't up to much here though did see out the 6 round distance. One other bout on this card saw Sangthong Sor Buamas (5-0, 5) quickly get rid of Somchai Korpol (0-1) inside a round This past Thursday saw action spread nice across Asia with fights in Thailand, the Philippines and Russia. Whilst none of the fights were hugely significant there was enough notable action to interest fans from all over the continent. Samut Sakhon, Thailand Arguably the most notable of those 3 cards was in Thailand, on Channel 9, with the headline bout being between Pharanpetch Tor Buamas (13-0, 9) and Rey Las Pinas (18-9-5, 11). The unbeaten Pharanpetch was given a much tougher than expected battle by Las Pinas though did managed to take home a decision to defend WBC Asian Boxing Council Super Featherweight title. Pharanpetch was one of 5 Tor Buamas fighters on the card, all of whom won. Amongst those others was top female fighter Samson Tor Buamas (32-3, 14) who defeated the debuting Saengmanee Sor Kulawong (0-1) via a 6 round decision. Another notable name on show was the former WBO Oriental Bantamweight champion Tiger Tor Buamas (16-1, 12) who also took a 6 round decision over a debuting fighter Srisomdech Kwanjaisrikod (0-1). Another decision on the card saw the debuting Laithai Tor buamas (1-0) defeat fellow debutant Saengsakda Chor Vachira (0-1). The only stoppage on the card saw the unbeaten, and much touted, Kaewfah Tor Buamas (14-0, 9) stopping the debuting Rafael Naffa (0-1) who was stopped in 2 rounds. Unfortunately the card did feature too many debuting opponents to really be classed as a major show despite the talented fighters who were showcased. Metro Manila, Philippines Whilst the card in Thailand was the most notable, at least in regards to television exposure, the most interesting was arguably the Filipino card which feature 2 title bouts from the shows 6 total bouts. This card's lowest profile bout saw the unbeaten Toto Landero (3-0, 1) scoring a decision on an unknown opponent before a series of KO's saw Andrew Palas (3-2, 1) stop Marco Niones (3-12, 1), the unbeaten Richard Claveras (7-0-2, 7) wipe out Rolando Niones (4-16-2, 2) and the very exciting Warlito Parrenas (19-6, 17) stopped Ryan Soliveres (4-24-1, 1). Combined those 3 stoppages took a total of 4 rounds. Following the under card we then moved on to the title bouts. The most disappointing of these saw a 4th round technical decision after Rey Juntilla (17-4-3, 10) suffered an horrendous cut at the end of the 4th round. Juntilla, fighting against Edison Berwela (12-28-7, 3), was rightfully ruled unfit to continue and as a result the Philippines Boxing Federation (PBF) Super Bantamweight title remains vacant. The other title fight was a close and tense affair as Rene Dacquel (11-3, 3) took a very, very hard fought decision over the experienced Albert Alcoy (14-18-7, 4) to win the Philippines Luzon Professional Boxing Association (LuzProBA) Super Flyweight title. Novorossiysk, Russia As well as the bouts in Asia there was also a card in Russia. This card, headlined by the destructive Dmitry Kudryashov (13-0, 13) may not have been a hugely exciting card but it did see the man of the hour scoring his biggest win to date. Kudryashov, fighting against Lubos Suda (31-9-1, 23), continued his reign of terror with his 13th straight stoppage and it seems only a matter of time before he faces a genuine world ranked opponent. In the chief support bout the unbeaten Viskhan Murzabekov (8-0, 4) took a decision over journeyman Bogdan Protsyshyn (7-9, 2). The undercard saw Zubayra Suleymanov (3-1) take a decision over the debutant Mykola Polezhaev (0-1), Varazdat Chernikov (6-2, 1) claimed a decision over the win-less Andriy Danichkin (0-10-1) and Rustem Abdinanov (0-1-1) fought to a draw with Abdulkhamid Abdulkhamidov (0-1-1). (Poster, from the Russian show, is courtesy of the 13th round) |
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